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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 42, NO. 14
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Vietnam vets get their due. PAGE 6A
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Power to the people
YOUR TOWN
Underground utility work digs in, moves forward. PAGE 3A
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Longboater celebrates 100th Longboater Mort Hansen celebrated his 100th birthday with his immediate family last weekend. Hansen was a fixture in daughter Ann Kelmenson’s Buttonwood Cove neighborhood until recently, she said, strolling about with his walker. He was joined by Eric, Sophie, Monique and Eddie Kelmenson; Lotte Jordan; Josh, Coppen and Macio Winer; and Carolynn Patch for lunch Nov. 9 to celebrate.
WELCOME BACK While the summer heat was on, a batch of stories made us think and (occasionally) smile. SEE PAGE 12-15A
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A paws to appreciate heroes
Group recalls member’s legacy
On Medal Day, civilians share the spotlight with firefighters and a dog. SEE PAGE 4A Eric Garwood
Hunter received a badge for his work as a therapy dog.
The Longboat Key Turtle Watch, along with their Anna Maria counterpart and artisan friends of late Longboater Lucinda Hathaway, passed out door hangers at the Sarasota Farmers Market in memory of their longtime member. Hathaway was an artist, educator and avid turtle protector. Her artisan friends painted 20 door hangers reminding folks to turn out the lights and protect sea turtles and joined the Turtle Watch to pass them out to people at the Farmers Market and keep Hathaway’s legacy alive.